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Wheat Yield by African country

7,090 kg/haZambia leads · 2024

Zambia has the highest wheat yield of any African country, at 7,090 kg/ha, ahead of Namibia and Egypt.

Wheat yield, in kilograms per hectare harvested (FAOSTAT). 32 of 54 countries, ranked · FAOSTAT AGRICULTURE, 2024.

1Zambia7,090 kg/ha2Namibia7,066 kg/ha3Egypt6,778 kg/ha
#1 vs #3223×Zambia vs Mozambique
Median1,667 kg/haUganda
Lowest313 kg/haMozambique

By region

regional average
Southern Africa3,792 kg/ha
7 countries · led by Zambia
North Africa2,649 kg/ha
6 countries · led by Egypt
West Africa2,452 kg/ha
4 countries · led by Niger
Central Africa1,454 kg/ha
4 countries · led by Angola
East Africa1,418 kg/ha
11 countries · led by Kenya

Full ranking

32 of 54 countries
#CountryWheat YieldPeriod
1Zambia
7,090 kg/ha2024
2Namibia
7,066 kg/ha2024
3Egypt
6,778 kg/ha2024
4Zimbabwe
4,863 kg/ha2024
5South Africa
3,809 kg/ha2024
6Sudan
3,147 kg/ha2024
7Niger
3,069 kg/ha2024
8Kenya
3,044 kg/ha2024
9Mali
2,965 kg/ha2024
10Ethiopia
2,904 kg/ha2024
11Madagascar
2,407 kg/ha2024
12Mauritania
2,197 kg/ha2024
13Tunisia
2,146 kg/ha2024
14Eswatini
1,854 kg/ha2024
15Angola
1,725 kg/ha2024
16Algeria
1,667 kg/ha2024
17Uganda
1,667 kg/ha2024
18Chad
1,628 kg/ha2024
19Nigeria
1,574 kg/ha2024
20Morocco
1,388 kg/ha2024
21Tanzania
1,376 kg/ha2024
22Cameroon
1,337 kg/ha2024
23Rwanda
1,272 kg/ha2024
24Botswana
1,144 kg/ha2024
25Democratic Republic of the Congo
1,125 kg/ha2024
26Eritrea
1,000 kg/ha2024
27Libya
768 kg/ha2024
28Burundi
730 kg/ha2024
29Lesotho
720 kg/ha2024
30Malawi
488 kg/ha2024
31Somalia
401 kg/ha2024
32Mozambique
313 kg/ha2024

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One call to /v1/data returns the latest Wheat Yield figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=wheat_yield_kg_per_ha&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Which African country has the highest wheat yield?

Zambia has the highest wheat yield in Africa at 7,090 kg/ha (2024), followed by Namibia and Egypt.

Which African country has the lowest wheat yield?

Mozambique has the lowest wheat yield of the 32 African countries with data, at 313 kg/ha (2024).

How many African countries report Wheat Yield data?

32 of 54 African countries have a Wheat Yield figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries). Every value links to its full series with source and history.

How do I get this ranking via API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=wheat_yield_kg_per_ha&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.

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